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Oh, you needn't smile,it's only too true I DO sulk; and Stephen ca I wouldn't listen to hiood He was too proud to coht have sent for him perhaps, but I couldn't humble myself to do that I was just as proud as he waspride and sulkiness make a very bad combination, Anne But I could never care for anybody else and I didn't want to

I kneould rather be an old maid for a thousand years thanWell, it all seems like a dream now, of course How sympathetic you look, Anneas sympathetic as only seventeen can look But don't overdo it I'm really a very happy, contented little person in spite of my broken heart My heart did break, if ever a heart did, when I realized that Stephen Irving was not co back But, Anne, a broken heart in real life isn't half as dreadful as it is in books It's a good deal like a bad tooththough you won't think THAT a very roives you a sleepless night now and then, but between times it lets you enjoy life and drea thedisappointed You don't think I'o when you believed I was always the prey of a tragic memory bravely hidden beneath external smiles That's the worstor the bestof real life, Anne It WON'T let you beto even when you're determined to be unhappy and romantic Isn't this candy scruood forto keep recklessly on"

After a little silence Miss Lavendar said abruptly, "It gave me a shock to hear about Stephen's son that first day you were here, Anne I've never been able to mention him to you since, but I've wanted to know all about him What sort of a boy is he?"

"He is the dearest, sweetest child I ever knew, Miss Lavendarand he pretends things too, just as you and I do"

"I'd like to see hi to herself "I wonder if he looks anything like the little dream-boy who lives here with meMY little dream-boy"